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‘My Brother’s Keeper’ — #lyrics to a #pop #country song

My Brother’s Keeper
lyrics by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner
please give credit if you produce or perform

his trucks get bigger and bigger
while my paycheck grows
ever smaller and smaller
he has the wife and the kids
while my life is on the skids
the family ties bind
but I feel myself torn

we’re all in this together
being our brother’s keeper
we’re all going to make it through
being our borther’s keeper
what am I to but
let my brother keep me

my family looks down on my lot
wondering if I ever had a shot
but they love me I know they do
doesn’t stop them throwing up their hands
what to do
what to do
what to do

we’re all in this together
being our brother’s keeper
we’re all going to make it through
being our brother’s keeper
what am I to but
let my brother keep me

(bridge)
when I was young
we were close as can be
we were all in it together
going to make it big
holding hands with a roar
where did those days go

we’re all in this together
being our brother’s keeper
we’re all going to make it through
being our brother’s keeper
what am I to but
let my brother keep me

‘Cigarettes, Beer & Tears’ — #lyrics to a #country #pop song

Cigarettes, Beer & Tears
lyrics by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner
please give credit if you produce or perform

the pain inside never stops
the years pass on by
cigarettes, beer and tears
is all I got
long for your love
but it’s gone for good
as maybe it should

cigarettes, beer and tears
cigarettes, beer and tears
are my only friends I’m afraid
how long does it have to be this way
cigarettes, beer and tears
cigarettes, beer and tears

our love was once strong
but it was all a lie
you’re gone I have to admit
with a painful sigh
won’t regret another drink
while I have another smoke
the tears keep falling
into my beer

cigarettes, beer and tears
cigarettes, beer and tears
are my only friends I’m afraid
how long does it have to be this way
cigarettes, beer and tears
cigarettes, beer and tears

(bridge)
I was sober once
had you by my side
those were days of joy
now they’re gone I’m afraid
all I have is
cigarettes, beer and tears
cigarettes, beer and tears

cigarettes, beer and tears
cigarettes, beer and tears
are my only friends I’m afraid
how long does it have to be this way
cigarettes, beer and tears
cigarettes, beer and tears

‘One More Sip’ — #lyrics to a #country #music #song

One More Sip
lyrics by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner
please give credit if you produce or perform

run my hands through my hair
mull my tab in my mind
wondering how drunk to get
to make everything feel sublime
all I know is I can’t drink you away
much to my dismay

one more sip of my beer
one more tear on my cheek
one more regret to have
our time is no more
I admit with a sigh

the bartender points at the clock
tells me no more roll in my rock
it used to be so much different
when you were by my side
let me slide my hand up your thigh

one more sip of my beer
one more tear on my cheek
one more regret to have
our time is no more
I admit with a sigh

(bridge)
living in the present
is what I should do
but then I want to call you
hoping you’ll pick up with love
then reality hits
and I have another sip

one more sip of my beer
one more tear on my cheek
one more regret to have
our time is no more
I admit with a sigh

‘Where You Loved Me’ — #Lyrics to a #Country #Pop #Ballad

Where You Loved Me
lyrics by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner
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where you loved me
where you loved me
where you loved me

our love was better than most
we were the toast of the town
just you and your old man the clown
my hands might have been rough
but for you they were smooth enough

where you loved me
will never stop existing
in my heart
where you loved me
is all around me
even though we grew apart
where you loved me
where you loved me
where you loved me

now our home is just a house
the place where you loved me
doesn’t exist I’m afraid
it’s just a shack without a soul
if I may be so bold

(bridge)
where you loved me
never ever existed
that it was all a lie
but that doesn’t stop me
having another drink
with a sigh

where you loved me
will never stop existing
in my heart
where you loved me
is all around me
even though we grew apart
where you loved me
where you loved me
where you loved me

‘Baring My Soul’ #Lyrics #Pop #Rock #Country #Ballad #R&B

These lyrics are really good, at least relative to my ability. And I could see with a proper producer they could be turned into either a pop rock ballad or a pretty good modern day pop rock country ballad. Anyway, I know nothing about music, but I have a broken ankle and so you get this.
Baring My Soul
lyrics by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner
please give credit if you produce or perform

broke my ankle
running your way
sorry to say
you won’t be my nurse
now I’m cursed with pain
in both my body and soul

bearing my heart
bearing my soul
’cause I’m got a broken heart
hoping you’ll heal it
at least that’s a start
bearing my heart
bearing my heart

you said I lied
(I did, maybe a little)
so I rushed your way
to explain the truth
in the darkness of the night
I fell into the drain
what a fright

bearing my heart
bearing my soul
’cause I’m got a broken heart
hoping you’ll heal it
at least that’s a start
bearing my heart
bearing my heart

(bridge)
you told me I belonged
in the drain with the pain
I had caused us both
but you don’t believe that
not one bit
you know we’re met to be
not down the drain with the shit

bearing my heart
bearing my soul
’cause I’m got a broken heart
hoping you’ll heal it
at least that’s a start
bearing my heart
bearing my heart

‘One More Drink’ — #Lyrics To A #Country #Pop #Rock Song

These lyrics seem to lend themselves to something Kacey Musgraves might sing about.
One More Drink
lyrics by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner
please give credit if you produce or perform

here’s to one more drink
where I let it sink in
that this time you’re gone for good
no more smiles before bed
no more sighs rolling around my head
instead of being by your side
here I am, just drinking rye

one more drink
to let it sink in
one more drink
before I head out into the night
for a little bit of sin
one more drink
one more drink
one more drink

once you were mine
tight as can be
what did I do
to cause you to flee
I guess it was the lying
and the laying with others
when I should I have been
with you watching the sun rise

one more drink
to let it sink in
one more drink
before I head out into the night
for a little bit of sin
one more drink
one more drink
one more drink

(bridge)
I’m sober now
at least I think
I’m trying to ween myself from your love
’cause here’s the rub
unless I get some help
from heaven above
it’s not coming back

one more drink
to let it sink in
one more drink
before I head out into the night
for a little bit of sin
one more drink
one more drink
one more drink

‘Drink Too Much’ — #Lyrics To A #Pop #Country Song

I’m feeling inspired. So, here’s an attempt at a modern pop country song. I still don’t know anything about music. So, consider this a poem written such that it’s meant to be sung. It’s a lulz. I really need to buy a guitar.
Drink Too Much
lyrics by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner
Please give credit if you produce or perform.

at the bar I trace the scar
that is the memory of our love
thinking of what once was
but you’re never coming back
’cause you say I drink too much
but here’s the rub
you drove me to drink
now I just sit and think
of how you told me I

drink too much
drink too much
drink too much
that’s just who I am
that’s the plan
now that you’ve left
me with the pain
I’m just going to sigh
and drink too much
drink too much

mamma told me of girls like you
that you’d railroad me out of town
maybe put me in prison
but I’ve avoided that fate
(for now)
so all I can say is goodbye
and I’ll buy another round
with the thought of your last words
before you said farwell
with a smile that turned into a frown

drink too much
drink too much
drink too much
that’s just who I am
that’s the plan
now that you’ve left
me with the pain
I’m just going to sigh
and drink too much
drink too much

(bridge)
if you return
maybe I’ll have cash to burn
since I won’t be drinking so much
maybe just enough
to keep you laughing at my jokes
(pass another toke)
you’re the one for me
my queen bee
but you’re gone
so I’ll continue to

drink too much
drink too much
drink too much
that’s just who I am
that’s the plan
now that you’ve left
me with the pain
I’m just going to sigh
and drink too much
drink too much

‘Daydrinking’ #Lyrics To A #Pop #Country Song


Just relaxing. I see this as a modern pop country song. I have no idea what I’m doing, but it’s nice to see if I can tell a story in a poem that’s meant to be sung.

Daydrinking
lyrics by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner
please give credit if you produce or perform

they say daydrinking is a red flag
but if you believe that you’ve been had
to me it’s all I can do
with my heart still stuck on you
’cause if it won’t for daydrinking
the my heart would never let set
the sun on our love
on that you can bet

excuse me while I order another
well before five
if I look at my watch
I can only smile
it’s time for another round
another round of
daydrinking
daydrinking
daydrinking

girls come and go
that’s for sho
but you’re the that fills me
with me Jack as much as regret
it’s five o’clock somwhere
at least that’s what they say
but I think I’ll just sit here
and stew in my pain

excuse me while I order another
well before five
if I look at my watch
I can only smile
it’s time for another round
another round of
daydrinking
daydrinking
daydrinking

(bridge)
I’m going to sober up
stop full stop
I’m going to drink only at night
let the sober darkness give me a fright
but then I reflect on our lost love
remember why I, why I love
daydrinking
daydrinking
daydrinking

excuse me while I order another
well before five
if I look at my watch
I can only smile
it’s time for another round
another round of
daydrinking
daydrinking
daydrinking

‘Score’ — #Lyrics To A Country-Pop Song

This definitely has a pop-country vibe to it. Too bad it’s impossible to break into the music business at my age, especially the way I’m doing it.
Oh well.

‘Score’
Lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
Please give credit if you produce or perform

I knew the score with a roar
When I met you at the high school door
You were my type I knew without a doubt
No one caught my eye the way you did

The score of our life flashes across my eyes
You’re always going to score the goal
When you I go for a roll in the hay
It was a score ago but it could have been today

I scored the game putting down
the scores of your fame
No one else to blame
for what happened next
We were necking in the backseat
before you took off your cleats

The score of our life flashes across my eyes
You’re always going to score the goal
When you I go for a roll in the hay
It was a score ago but it could have been today

(bridge)
No need to tell me what happens next
Love and heartbreak go hand in hand
But sometimes things work out
And you have to put your fears down

It was all a score ago I’m afraid
Now I look into your eyes one last time
Cause I know the score for sure
No one tells you how this game will end
But maybe that’s besides the point
When the score is tied

‘MBS’ — #Lyrics To Country Pop Protest Song

This is meant to be one of those songs that is completely ridiculous and whatever. I’m writing in a way that it’s meant to be serious but I can’t help but keep thinking of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s Mr. Bojangles.

MBS
lyrics by Shelton Bumgarner
@bumgarls
please give credit if you produce or perform.

when you’ve got enemies and plenty of oil
you know the score
people can vanish quick as can be
leaving just tape behind
so I must say don’t cross

Mr. Bone Saw
Mr. Bone Saw
Mr. Bone Saw
he’s played his trump card

the price of peace
is the innocent being sliced up
slice up into pieces
don’t you fret though
you’ll never pay at the pump
’cause Trump’s on the stump

we’re all aghast that it happened
but nothing will happen ’cause of MBS
’cause Jared’s on the case
Ivanka’s got the lace
the price of oil is its own grace

Mr. Bone Saw
Mr. Bone Saw
Mr. Bone Saw
he’s played his trump card

[bridge]
wish we could put things
but in their place
bring people back together
before they got cut up
yet the deal is done
ain’t it
Mr. Bone Saw.

Mr. Bone Saw
Mr. Bone Saw
Mr. Bone Saw
he’s played his trump card